Chelsea, however, lack adroitness and it is not easy to envisage them coming up with an inexpensive scorer such as United's Javier Hernández, with the initial fee to the Mexican club Chivas de Guadalajara thought to be no more than £6m.

It will take innovation, extensive knowledge of the public and private sectors, proven management experience, political adroitness, and steely determination to solve the major issues facing Chicagoans as we move into an uncertain future.

Unfortunately, once they get there, the hares stagnate to such an extent that the tortoises back home overtake them — rather quickly in terms of actual accomplishments, followed by social adroitness, and eventually even intellectual aptitude.